Since there’s no such thing as a one-stop-shop in Hollywood for movie-making, producers often put together teams tailored to a film’s specific production needs. According to Automotive News, if a sale of HUMMER is completed, CEO Jim Taylor will approach business in a similar way by keeping his main staff …
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GM Officially Names Tengzhong as HUMMER Suitor
GM just announced that Tengzhong, a company based in Sichuan, China, is currently in advanced talks to purchase HUMMER, confirming earlier reports. Complete release below.
Read More »HUMMER Announcement FAQ
Below you will find a HUMMER Announcement Q & A designed to help customers and dealers sort through the announcement and what it means. Interesting points: HUMMER Headquarters will be based in the United States, and verbiage hints that H1 won’t be brought back – but never say never. Click …
Read More »GM Reaches Preliminary Agreement on HUMMER Sale
As expected, General Motors announced Tuesday morning that it has reached a preliminary agreement with an unnamed buyer for the HUMMER brand and has entered into a memorandum of understanding with that investor. It’s estimated that a successful sale of HUMMER could save more than 3,000 U.S. Jobs in engineering, …
Read More »Outside Marketing Agency Hires Ex HUMMER Honcho Walsh
Martin Walsh was the #1 guy at HUMMER from 2006 to late 2008, and will soon be leaving General Motors after 33 years to work for The Interpublic Group – an agency that handles plenty of GM’s marketing needs. Walsh will step into a newly created position at Interpublic as …
Read More »Armored H2 Makes CSI New York Season Finale Cast
HUMMERs make lots of appearances in TV shows – remember the H3 chase through Dallas on Walker Texas Ranger? And while an H2 has a standing role in CSI Miami, CSI New York is has decided to use a unique armored HUMMER H2 in its season finale airing Thursday. The …
Read More »Russia Could be Sleeper in HUMMER Sale
It seems like China and U.S. based private equity seem to be getting the most attention when it comes to the HUMMER brand sale. However, Russia may be the quiet sleeper in the mix. When asked about potential buyers in January, HUMMER CEO Jim Taylor suggested that Russia was a …
Read More »HUMMER CEO Talks Brand Future, H4
In a recent interview with About.com at the Detroit Auto Show, HUMMER’s CEO James E. Taylor gave some insight to the brand’s future and the much anticipated H4, a vehicle largely based on the HX concept introduced at the show just a year earlier. Taylor started off by saying that …
Read More »HUMMER to Showcase Three Custom Trucks at 2008 SEMA Show
Unfortunately, this will be the first time in years that we haven’t been able to attend the SEMA show in person. For those of you not familiar, the SEMA show is the automotive after-market’s largest exhibition that takes place in Las Vegas and showcases the latest and greatest in vehicle …
Read More »Is Hummer GM’s golden ticket to profitability?
Unfortunately, we don’t see any Hummer model, current or future, putting up sales numbers comparable the Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. So what direction does GM’s portfolio need to move? According to Fortune columnist Alex Taylor III, General Motor’s needs to master the art of the small, profitable car, just …
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